Out Of The Frying Pan
by Francis Swann

Name: Out Of The Frying Pan
Brand: Francis Swann
SKU: 9780573613500
Rating: 3.62 (13 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

Interior Set American Comedy

Synopsis

Comedy / Characters: 7 male 5 female Set Requirements: Interior

Produced in New York City.

Three young men and three young women share an apartment in all innocence; they are would be stage folk and they are doing this for economic security.

Their apartment is immediately above that of a Broadway producer who is about to cast a road company.

They rehearse the play but how can they get him upstairs to see it?

It happens that the producer is an amateur chef and right in the middle of a culi

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
GEORGE BODELL about 23. A large, lazy and completely good-natured young man. His voice is slow and he has a dry, flat way of saying things.	male	—	about 23. A large, lazy and completely good-natured young man. His voice is slow and he has a dry, flat way of saying things.
NORMAN REESE age 22. He is the capable member of the group. He takes care of things, sees that appointments are kept, watches over the others like a mother hen with her chicks.	female	—	age 22. He is the capable member of the group. He takes care of things, sees that appointments are kept, watches over the others like a mother hen with her chicks.
TONY DENNISON the handsomest of the three boys. He is tall and deeply sincere, but is inclined to be a bit discouraged at the moment. About 24.	male	—	the handsomest of the three boys. He is tall and deeply sincere, but is inclined to be a bit discouraged at the moment. About 24.
KATE AULT the cynic of the crowd. She is tall and dark. She has probably been in New York trying to get a break in the theater for a longer time than any of the others. About 21.	female	—	the cynic of the crowd. She is tall and dark. She has probably been in New York trying to get a break in the theater for a longer time than any of the others. About 21.
MARGE BENSON Young, dark, and attractive-- a little more serious than the others-- and in being more serious, seems a little older-- about 21.	—	—	Young, dark, and attractive-- a little more serious than the others-- and in being more serious, seems a little older-- about 21.
DOTTIE COBURN A petite, blonde girl, young and attractive, always a little vague. She is of the "Dumb Dora" type, but quite cheerful and happy about everything. She is the baby of the crowd-- at 18-- but seems to be even younger than that.	female	—	A petite, blonde girl, young and attractive, always a little vague. She is of the "Dumb Dora" type, but quite cheerful and happy about everything. She is the baby of the crowd-- at 18-- but seems to be even younger than that.
MRS GARNET their bewildered and uncomplaining landlady. She is never quite sure whether she is watching a play or a scene from real life. Probably the answer to it all is that behind her whimsical exterior she is envious because she is stage struck too.	female	—	their bewildered and uncomplaining landlady. She is never quite sure whether she is watching a play or a scene from real life. Probably the answer to it all is that behind her whimsical exterior she is envious because she is stage struck too.
MURIEL FOSTER (Dottie's friend) Dottie's friend from Boston. She is petulant, suspicious, and later on woe-begone with a voice like a tired Minnie Mouse. In spite of all this, she is not unattractive. Dottie's age.	female	—	Dottie's friend from Boston. She is petulant, suspicious, and later on woe-begone with a voice like a tired Minnie Mouse. In spite of all this, she is not unattractive. Dottie's age.
ARTHUR KENNY Middle-aged, with a sharp jaw and a dray, unemotional voice that accompanies a habitual sphinx-like expression. He is dignified at all times, fastidious and dresses well.	male	—	Middle-aged, with a sharp jaw and a dray, unemotional voice that accompanies a habitual sphinx-like expression. He is dignified at all times, fastidious and dresses well.
MR COBURN a successful business man turned politician. He is on the Board of Censors in Boston-- of some wealth, just enough to be snobbish. He explodes rather easily, but tries to maintain his dignity.	male	—	a successful business man turned politician. He is on the Board of Censors in Boston-- of some wealth, just enough to be snobbish. He explodes rather easily, but tries to maintain his dignity.
FIRST COP the intellectual type of policeman-- a career man. He tries very hard and wants to be obliging.	male	—	the intellectual type of policeman-- a career man. He tries very hard and wants to be obliging.
SECOND COP the dumb but earnest type. Even if you drew him a diagram he would not understand it.	male	—	the dumb but earnest type. Even if you drew him a diagram he would not understand it.